title: [Impact of the provision of fortified cornmeal on anemia in preschoolers in the indigenous areas of Mexico].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To estimate changes in anemia status in preschool age children at 9 months after the provision of soy- and iron-fortified cornflour.
  
  
  METHODS
  A non-experimental pre-post evaluation study was performed in a sample of 98 boys and 96 boys aged between 6 and 24 months. We analyzed demographic, anthropometric, and biochemical variables.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the 9-month period, the hemoglobin level increased from 11.0 to 11.9 mg/dL (p<0,001). The prevalence of anemia (hemoglobin <11.0mg/dL) decreased from 52.6% to 25.3% (p<0,001). The indicators of height for age and body mass index changed from -2.1 (-5.5 to 2.8) to -2.3 (-6.5 to 1.3) (p<0,001) and from 0,4 (-3.1 to 2.9) to 0,7 (-2.2 to 3.9) (p<0,001), respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The decreased prevalence of anemia suggests that the provision of soy- (3%) and iron-fortified flour is a viable alternative for combating childhood anemia.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Nutrición Aplicada y Educación Nutricional, Dirección de Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Tlalpan, México D.F., México. Electronic address: jaguirre1406@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aguirre Arenas
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chávez Villasana
authors.forename: Blanca Estela
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Medina Carranza
authors.forename: Elsy Aidee
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: García Villegas
authors.forename: María del Refugio
authors.initials: Mdel R
authors.lastname: Carrasco Quintero
authors.forename: Noé
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Guarneros Soto
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000178:diet therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005433:Flour; D005527:Food, Fortified; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019266:Iron, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D015995:Prevalence; D012423:Rural Health; D013025:Glycine max; D013997:Time Factors; D003313:Zea mays
chemical_list: D019266:Iron, Dietary
keywords: Anemia; Anthropometry; Antropometría; Corn meal; Fortificación alimentos; Fortified foods; Harina de maíz; Hemoglobin; Hemoglobina; Preescolares; Preschoolers